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March 28, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Ladell Slim Ellis ODESSA Ladell "Slim" Ellis, 84, a longtime resident of Odessa, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Oct. 14, 1916, in Odessa. He married Myrtle Kemp July 21, 1937, in Odessa. He was an Army veteran and served in World War II. He had worked for B&B Construction Co. for many years. He was a member of the VFW, and he was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Ellis on Feb. 4, 2001; his parents, Pat and Irene Ellis; son, Jerry Ellis; brother, Dink Ellis; and sister, Patsy. Survivors are his son, John Ellis of Redwood City, Calif.; daughters, Barbara Ellis of San Ramon, Calif., and Jan Topper of Dove Canyon, Calif.; brother, George Ellis of Peach Creek, Ariz.; sister, Irene Blevins of El Paso; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today, March 28, 2001, at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] David Castellon Navarrette ODESSA David Castellon Navarrette, 60, of Odessa passed away Monday, March 26, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Dec. 29, 1940, in Munday. He married Michelle McCarroll on July 1, 1974, in Mohall, N.D. He was a maintenance supervisor for La Quinta Inn. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Martina Navarrette; brothers, Santos and Paul Navarrette; and sister, Mary Helen. Survivors are his wife, Michelle Navarrette of Odessa; son, David Navarrette II of Odessa; daughter, Monique Fisk of Minneapolis, Minn.; brothers, Tony Navarrette of Rule, Martin Navarrette of Alvin, Marty Navarrette of Munday, Jimmy Navarrette of Ulysses, Kan., and Nick Navarrette of Pequot Lakes, Minn.; sisters, Beatrice Lerma of Munday and Martha Constante of Siratan; and a granddaughter, Alexis Navarrette of Monahans. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Bobby G. Scott ODESSA Bobby G. Scott, 61, of Odessa passed away Sunday, March 25, 2001, at a local hospital. Mr. Scott was born Sept. 22, 1939, in Seagraves. His family moved to Odessa in 1948, where he graduated from Odessa High School in 1958. He attended Texas A&M and Corpus Christi State University and served in the U.S. Marine Reserves. He married Ada Barry "Skeet" on March 13, 1981, in Odessa. Mr. Scott had worked for Broncho Chevrolet for 19 years as a co-fleet manager. He will be deeply missed by all of his friends and family at Broncho Chevrolet and Frontier Mobile Housing. Mr. Scott had been a member of First Baptist Church, the Odessa Optimist Club and was past president, contributor to the YMCA and a former member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. He will be remembered as a very positive person who touched many, many lives in a positive way. He was a great husband and best friend and a wonderful father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert and Cicley Scott and his father, C.F. "Hoot" Gibson. He is survived by his wife, Ada B. "Skeet" Scott of Odessa; two sons, Mark Scott and his wife Marla of Gardendale and Matthew Scott and his wife Angie of Odessa; two daughters, Lori Scott of Midland and Kay Lynn Lewis and her husband Mark of Odessa; his mother, Louise Gibson Jones of San Angelo; four brothers, Harlan Scott and his wife Linda of Gardendale, Fred Gibson and his wife Judy of Odessa, Eddie Scott and his wife Virginia of Lipscomb and Ronny Scott of San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Rhonda Cutbirth and her husband Johnny of Cypress; five grandchildren, Heather, Scott, Cliff, Hunter and MKaylee Lewis; and numerous other family members and friends. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. today, March 28, 2001, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley and Don Franklin officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the West Texas Cancer Center, Boys and Girls Club of Odessa, M.D. Anderson or the Children and Youth Camp Scholarship Fund of First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel following the services. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Veta O. Votaw ODESSA Veta O. Votaw, 93, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Feb. 15, 1908, to Robert O. and Simmie McCown Stuart in Paris, Texas. Mrs. Votaw moved to Odessa in 1927. She had lived in Odessa, Penwell and Goldsmith. She was a member of the Parkview Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Votaw; mother, Simmie S. Stuart; and sisters, Ninnie L. Steffey and Mildred L. Nolan. Survivors are her sister, Cleta Wineberg of Odessa; son, Gordon S. Votaw of Odessa; daughter, Sara Easley of Kermit; grandsons, Jon Easley of Kermit, Jay and Robin Easley of Kermit, Jeff and Sarah Votaw of Midland and Jill and Kevin McCoy of Floresville; and great-grandchildren, Megan, Jared and Brittany Easley of Kermit, Erica, Jeffrey, Adam and Ashley Votaw of Midland. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2001, at Parkview Church of Christ with Charles Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Raymond Joe West ODESSA Raymond Joe West went to be with our Lord on Saturday, March 24, 2001. He died from injuries sustained in a fall in Fort Worth. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, March 28, 2001, at Belmont Baptist Church with Rex Clayton and Kerry Peacock officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers are David Henson, Larry Henson, Russ Herrington, Ron Hughes, Noble Lee and Colin Sewell. Raymond was born Oct. 7, 1929, in Coleman County to C.A. and Ruby Cate West, who preceded him in death. In 1945, he and his family moved to Odessa where he lived until his death. During the Korean War, he served as a medic in the U.S. Army. Raymond married his best friend and sweetheart, Margaret Lillian Yancy, on July 26, 1952. A member of Belmont Baptist Church since 1945, he was the longest standing member. For over 30 years, he served as deacon, nursery Sunday school worker and choir member as well as in many other capacities. As a master carpenter, he worked with his father in the family business, West Building Co. Hundreds of homes and businesses throughout Odessa showcase his workmanship. In 1989, Raymond joined Sewell Ford as staff carpenter and was employed there until his death. As a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and co-worker, he touched thousands of lives with his hands and his heart. He will always be remembered by his loving wife of 48-and-a-half years, Margaret West; son, Raymond Joe West Jr. and his wife M.J. of Leesburg, Va.; son, Donald West and his wife Rita of Fort Worth; daughter, Marie Rivera and her husband Bobby of Odessa; daughter, Diane Peacock and her husband Kerry of San Angelo; daughter, Lucy Bounds and her husband Floyd of Fredericktown, Mo.; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Other survivors include his stepmother, Ruby Leigh West of Odessa; brother, Ralph West and his wife LouElla of Granbury; brother, Robert West and his wife Darlene of Abilene; sister, Yoma Fowler of McCamey; sister, Dora Henson and her husband Loren Henson of Abilene; sister, Evelyn Singleterry and her husband Henry of Andrews; brother-in-law, Curtis Yancy and his wife Wanda of Phoenix, Ariz.; brother-in-law, Larry Yancy of Odessa; brother-in-law, Randy Yancy and his wife Debbie of Odessa; sister-in-law, Charel Davis of Odessa; sister-in-law, Nancy Smith of Brownwood; sister-in-law, Ann Brown of Odessa; stepbrothers, Jimmy Murphy and Johnny Murphy, both of Odessa; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, aunts and friends. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Belmont Baptist Church. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.